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  • Dell Vostro 1510

    The Dell Vostro range, which comes in both notebook and desktop form factors, is designed for the small business market. We found the Vostro 1510 to have good performance for a mid-range notebook but performance comes at the expense of battery life.

  • Fujitsu Lifebook V1010

    The thoroughly average Fujitsu LifeBook V1010 has a lovely display, solid battery life, and relatively trim weight, but it lacks the features of similarly priced systems. You can get more for your money elsewhere.

  • Apple Final Cut Studio 2

    Final Cut Studio 2 is a solid value and worthy upgrade for serious film editors who work on Macs. However, hobbyists should consider simpler software.

  • Motorola MOTOFONE F3

    For its target market -- budget users and those who don't want bells and whistles -- the MOTOFONE is an excellent phone option. Those who require more pizzazz will quickly grow irked at its shortcomings, however.

  • Bang for your buck: 4 Budget printers tested

    Are printers in the sub AU$100 space actually worth buying? We check out four low-cost printing options in our Australian review.

  • InFocus X2 Digital Multimedia Projector

    Although the X2 is a powerhouse of a projector that is the brightest in its class, it's heavy and big, and it can be frustrating to use.

  • Wireless warrior: Buying a business notebook

    The best business notebooks combine portability, performance, battery life and integrated wireless networking. We show you how to make the right purchasing decision.

  • Dual-core desktop duel: AMD vs. Intel

    AMD and Intel both have dual-core CPUs out on the market, but which chip maker's technology is truly the best? To find the answer, we built two testbeds as nearly identical as we could and ran each chip through a battery of tests.

  • Six thin clients reviewed

    In the first instalment of a two-part review on thin clients, we look at thin-client terminals.

  • Moving to a new Web site? Leave a forwarding address

    When the truck full of armed soldiers pulled over and encouraged me to hightail it off a country road, I got the impression that I was in the wrong place.

  • DAS the stuff: 5 RAID units tested

    It's affordable and easy to manage -- two qualities you rarely hear mentioned about storage. We test your RAID options.

  • Sony's One-Two PDA hit

    Sony's CLIE PEG-SJ20 and PEG-SJ30 address the budget side of the PDA equation. Do budget colour and monochrome PDAs offer enough for your spending dollar?

  • UPS for all seasons: 6 appliances tested

    Suffering from blackouts, brownouts, or sags? How about bushfires, floods, or cyclones? Then maybe you need a UPS. We review six UPS appliances.

  • Tech Guide: What kind of desktop is right for me?

    Whether you are a home user or power gamer, it is important to get a desktop that best suits your lifestyle. Here's what to look out for.

  • Thinner and faster: 4 Optimisation tools tested

    If you're already running thin clients but your servers are bursting at the seams, take a look at these four server optimisation tools that can improve your user experience and make your servers last just a bit longer.

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